写真

しゃしん

a picture; a photograph

Also:moving picture

What does 写真 mean?

写真 is a Japanese noun meaning a picture; a photograph in English. It can also be translated as moving picture depending on context. It is written as 写真 in kanji, しゃしん in hiragana, and shashin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あなたに何枚かの写真を見せましょう。

I will show you some pictures.